Moussaka
24 ingredients
5 steps
Ingredients
- Eggplant:
- 3 peeled eggplants, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices (about 3 pounds)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Cooking spray
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Meat mixture:
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 1/4 cups minced onion (about 1 large)
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 pound ground chicken breast
- 1/2 cup uncooked bulgur
- 1 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh mint
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
- Topping:
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup fat-free milk
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1/2 cup (2 ounces) feta cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup plain low-fat yogurt
Directions
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1Preheat oven to 425°.
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2To prepare eggplant, place eggplant on several layers of paper towels; sprinkle evenly with 1 teaspoon salt. Cover with additional paper towels; let stand 10 minutes, pressing down occasionally. Lightly coat each slice with cooking spray; sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Arrange eggplant in a single layer on 2 baking sheets. Bake at 425° for 8 minutes. Turn eggplant slices over. Rotate baking sheets; bake an additional 8 minutes.
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3To prepare meat mixture, heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, 4 garlic cloves, and chicken; saute 6 minutes or until chicken is done. Stir in bulgur, mint, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, 1/8 teaspoon salt, allspice, and tomatoes; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes. Remove from heat; cool completely.
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4To prepare topping, melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add flour, stirring with a whisk until well blended. Gradually add milk, stirring with a whisk until blended. Add 2 garlic cloves; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cook 2 minutes or until thickened, stirring constantly with a whisk. Pour milk mixture into a food processor; add feta and nutmeg. Process until smooth; stir in yogurt.
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5Coat 2 (8-inch) square baking dishes with cooking spray. Divide half of eggplant slices between each dish; top each with 1 cup meat mixture. Repeat procedure with remaining eggplant and the remaining 2 cups meat mixture. Pour 1 1/4 cups topping mixture over each. Bake at 425° for 35 minutes or until top is bubbling.
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